Help with Unit 030

[emziebub88]

a) Give a minimum of three examples of the potential impact of disability on the outcomes and life chances of children and young people.

b) Why are positive attitudes towards disability and specific requirements important?

Really really stuck on these 2!!! Duno where to start!!! Also gotta fill in a table:

Using the three examples of specific requirements listed below, give an example of at least two different types of support available in the children and young people’s setting, explaining what assistance they can be. The special requirements are a child with autism, a young person with a hearing impairment, and a child or young person with a visual impairment.

So far I have put that the young person with a hearing impairment will need support from assistive technology, ie hearing aids, and for the visual impairment I have put that they will need learning support, ie from a teaching assistant, but I have no idea what to write for the rest...

Any help would be immensely appreciated!!

[LKP]

Hi,
For the examples given you can also include:
Autism - any plans put in place, I know in my setting we have a child who has their own lesson/activity plans, this helps them identify what they may chose in golden time. It helps then meet their needs as we know this child likes structure, but also promotes their decision making and engaging with others.
Hearing impairment/visual - as well as using audio resources, you could include the gestures/signs/pictures you may use to reinforce what you say. Of course for hearing impairments there is sign language and makaton (using signs and symbols to communicate) Perhaps even seating arrangements of having that child near to the front and yourself to ensure they are close enough to lip read. for visual, perhaps they have different size fonts on work/activities? Sensory rooms/areas may be set up to help develop their senses more so?

The impact of any disability can be great, depending on the support that is provided. If the child with autism has not been recognised and supported, the child will miss out on opportunities through no fault of their own. Same with a hearing or visual impairment, many areas of development can be effected. For example, their social as they cannot successfully communicate and engage with others. Here it can link to other areas, such as cognitive - due to not being able to learn from role models/peers, social and emotional - suffering from low self esteem and confidence, being isolated due to not having their needs met or being excluded from activities. As a whole the impact will impact on their adult lives as it can lead to under achievement, low self esteem and a low contribute to society - not being able to continue education, get a job etc.
Without positive attitudes to disabilities or additional needs, as professionals we are not following our duty of care to promote an inclusive practice, also not meeting the requirements set out in the EYFS and ECM. It is also a legal requirement to ensure we do not discriminate on any levels due to their disability - Equality Act 2010. This is all shown by having positive attitudes towards any disability or ability. It is also vital that these are shown as we are teaching children their is no right or wrong and leading to less discrimination. Finally and most importantly, the impact of a positive environment and attitudes greatly benefits the children and their outcomes and life. With this, we are helping children with specific requirements to develop as full as possible and actively participate within the community and society as a whole.

Hope this helps